Helena Heath-Roland (of Counsel) – Ms. Heath-Roland has practiced law in all three branches of government in New York State. She began her career as a Senior Court Attorney at the New York Court of Appeals and subsequently served as an Assistant Attorney General in the NYS Department of Law’s litigation unit, Associate Counsel to the NYS Department of Economic Development, and most recently as a Senior Counsel for the New York State Assembly Speaker. Ms. Heath-Roland has civil, criminal, and family law litigation experience. Deeply committed to the well-being of children and families, Ms. Heath-Roland has represented children as a Law Guardian in Family Court since November 2002. Ms. Heath-Roland earned her law degree in 1987 from New York University School of Law where she was awarded the prestigious Root-Tilden-Snow Scholarship based on her academic excellence and commitment to public service. Ms. Heath-Roland serves on a number of not-for-profit boards and committees, including the Albany Boys and Girls Club, Inc., the Third Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee, the NYS Bar Association’s Special Committee on Youth Outreach, and as co-chair of the Diversity Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.